Project create: career readiness and educational advancement through native youth empowerment

The Department of Education Office of Elementary and Secondary Secondary Education awarded Lumbee Land Development, Inc. $1,508,273 on October 1, 2025, under the Indian Education — Special Programs for Indian Children grant program (CFDA 84.299) to deliver PROJECT CREATE: Career Readiness and Educational Advancement Through Native Youth Empowerment.

The project supports career readiness and educational advancement services for Native youth, operating from October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2027, with performance based in Pembroke, North Carolina. Lumbee Land Development, Inc., a tax-exempt nonprofit community development corporation serving the Lumbee Tribe and surrounding communities, is the recipient and ultimate program operator. The award is classified as a Project Grant under the Demonstration Grants for Indian Children and Youth component of the program, which supports competitive awards for up to three years with potential renewal for an additional two years contingent on substantial progress and available appropriations.